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[TOP STORY] More e-commerce ingenuity needed to capture kasi economy

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‘There is this adaptation that we are seeing by e-commerce platforms in some instances, but it's not enough or at least the perception by the communities is that it isn't enough, and if there was more of it, they'd be likely to shop more online,’ says Mongezi Mtati, senior brand…

4 Sep 2024 8AM 7 min

Herman Mashaba’s U-turn

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eSports could bring big crowds and big bucks to the Olympics.

4 Sep 2024 5AM 32 min

‘Africa’ is a racial slur and should be changed: philosophy prof

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Young women now make up 35% of home loan applications – what are the factors perpetuating this trend? And why a top academic considers the name ‘Africa’ to be a racial slur.

3 Sep 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Hope for hijacked buildings in Joburg CBD

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‘Any hijacked building where the city council and the private sector are working together with the common goal of providing housing, it can be done in a year,’ says Angela Rivers, general manager, Johannesburg Property Owners and Managers Association.

2 Sep 2024 9AM 7 min

Two-pot: Unless it's an emergency don't withdraw

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including risks for two-pot withdrawal, investors on building hijackings in the Joburg CBD and SA's township entrepreneurship ecosystem.

2 Sep 2024 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Consumers set to dig deeper for potatoes from September

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‘Indications are that it’s about 7.4 million 10-kilogram bags that will be lost as a result of black frost. So that is the extent of the damage,’ says Paul Makube, agriculture economist at FNB.

30 Aug 2024 9AM 8 min

This is a must-win match for the Boks after the World Cup

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Here's a roundup of the day's news, including Air Traffic and Navigation Services on flight delays, whether SA is facing a potato shortage and a look ahead to the Boks vs New Zealand game.

30 Aug 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Barbara Creecy to lead plan to curb SA flight delays

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‘As frustrating as it is, we know that our country has a good record of air safety, and I'm sure the public would be in agreement that we need to maintain that record, even if there's short-term discomfort,’ says the Minister of Transport.

29 Aug 2024 8AM 6 min

SA's digital potential looks good

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Here's a roundup of news, including the Transport Minister urging aviation authorities to fix flight delays, SA's digital potential, and whether more men are accepted into loyalty programmes.

29 Aug 2024 7AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Justice Minister in the hot seat to clarify VBS allegations

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‘She must explain the circumstances of the loan, how she came about to obtain the loan, what were the relevant documents, a loan agreement, or any other proof that this loan was above board,’ says Mbekezeli Benjamin, research and advocacy officer at Judges Matter.

28 Aug 2024 9AM 7 min

Survey: Women feel stuck in middle management

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including civil society groups call for the justice minister to come clean and SA municipalities' poor audits.

28 Aug 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Why locally made can still trump cheap imports

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‘If you're manufacturing down the road, you can have much shorter order lead times, the working capital that gets freed up means that suddenly manufacturing locally gives you a cost advantage,’ says Localisation Support Fund chair, Harald Harvey.

27 Aug 2024 9AM 8 min

Two-pot system: 'It's not just two-pots, it's three'

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including what you need to know about the two-pot retirement system and how local businesses can be better supported against the onslaught of the likes of Shein.

27 Aug 2024 6AM 30 min

Rising sea levels a threat to Cape's V&A Waterfront

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including the health department tackling billions in dodgy legal claims, the census 2022 debate continues, and SA children living in hunger.

26 Aug 2024 7AM 33 min

Gender pay gap not shrinking

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including SA's AI policy framework, why we need to bolster teacher training, and a look at women participation in the labour  market.

23 Aug 2024 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] SA faces critical teacher shortage by 2030

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‘In many countries there is this problem that the people who end up as teachers are not the people for whom teaching is a calling,’ says Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former deputy president and 2030 Reading Panel chair.

23 Aug 2024 6AM 7 min

[TOP STORY] Airlink set to spread its wings with Qatar Airways partnership

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‘This gives us the propensity, the ability from a balance sheet perspective, to be able to continue upping our game, improving on that, expanding our network into destinations that we don't currently operate within our portfolio,’ says Airlink CEO, Rodger Foster.

22 Aug 2024 9AM 10 min

William Smith: 'The original content creator'

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Here's a roundup of the day's news, including Airlink CEO on the Qatar Airways deal, remembering William Smith, and the benefits of a family office.

22 Aug 2024 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Saps special units deployed to Eastern Cape extortion hotspots

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‘It has been a call from the provincial government, it has been a call from communities, especially around Mthatha, that there must be deployment of officers from outside the area to remove that layer of familiarity,’ says Khuselwa Rantjie, Eastern Cape Provincial Government spokesperson.

21 Aug 2024 9AM 6 min

'Zondo leaves a good legacy'

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Here's a round-up of news, including criminals extorting from businesses and schools in the EC, farewell Zondo, and SA kitchenware market trends.

21 Aug 2024 8AM 33 min